Virtual Tour: All Consuming: Murillo's Saint Thomas of Villanueva Giving Alms to the Poor

Assistant Curator Maggie Bell takes a closer look at Bartolomé-Esteban Murillo‘s “Saint Thomas of Villanueva Giving Alms to the Poor,” a painting that interprets experiences of hunger, and the moral lessons that could be communicated through such images. This video is part of a series that highlights works of art related to the exhibition “All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food.”

Produced in conjunction with the exhibition, All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food, on view April 14–August 14, 2023.